§ 136-214 – Matching funds for federal State Planning and Research Program Grants.
136-214. Matching funds for federal State Planning and Research Program Grants. The Department of Transportation shall annually allocate funds to qualifying Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Rural Transportation Planning Organizations to be used to fund a portion of the local match required for federal State Planning and Research Program funds under 23 U.S.C. 505. A Metropolitan […]
§ 136-211 – Department authorized to establish Rural Transportation Planning Organizations.
136-211. Department authorized to establish Rural Transportation Planning Organizations. (a) Authorization. – The Department of Transportation is authorized to form Rural Transportation Planning Organizations. (b) Area Represented. – Rural Transportation Planning Organizations shall include representatives from contiguous areas in three to fifteen counties, or a total population of the entire area represented of at least […]
§ 136-212 – Duties of Rural Transportation Planning Organizations.
136-212. Duties of Rural Transportation Planning Organizations. The duties of a Rural Transportation Planning Organization shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Developing, in cooperation with the Department, long-range local and regional multimodal transportation plans. (2) Providing a forum for public participation in the transportation planning process. (3) Developing and prioritizing suggestions for transportation […]
§ 136-213 – Administration and staff.
136-213. Administration and staff. (a) Administrative Entity. – Each Rural Transportation Planning Organization, working in cooperation with the Department, shall select an appropriate administrative entity for the organization. Eligible administrative entities include, but are not limited to, regional economic development agencies, regional councils of government, chambers of commerce, and local governments. (b) Professional Staff. – […]
§ 136-210 – Definitions.
136-210. Definitions. As used in this Article, "Rural Transportation Planning Organization" means a voluntary organization of local elected officials or their designees and representatives of local transportation systems formed by a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Transportation to work cooperatively with the Department to plan rural transportation systems and to advise the Department […]